This entry is part 1 of 2 entries asking you to reflect and assess communication

This entry is part 1 of 2 entries asking you to reflect and assess communication within a current relationship in your life. Relationships go through stages, some last a very long time while others are much briefer. Choose a relationship that is important to you, this could be a past relationship or a newer relationship, but it must be a relationship that is still ongoing (for example, writing a friend that you haven’t talked to in a year will NOT work). Select a relationship where you perceive a communication problem or an opportunity to improve communication.
Directions:
Provide the background for the relationship you are focusing on for this assignment (i.e. what is the nature of the relationship – sibling, friendship, parent, significant other/partner, co-worker? How did you meet? How long have you known each other?)
Explain how you define a “relationship”, citing specifically from the approaches in the text (Chapter 2, p. 27, “What is a relationship?”)
Identify 2 – 3 challenges or complications in the relationship you’ve selected for this assignment.
Explain how you’d like this relationship to change/improve in the future (within the next six months to a year)
Discuss 3 – 5 specific action steps you will take in order to achieve the goals you’ve established for this relationship.Note, these should not be JUST action-oriented (such as “I will call my Mom twice a week), you should include action steps that connect to relational messaging (p. 36).
Please make sure that the action steps clearly connect to the challenges, complications, and/or goals you’ve discussed previously in the paper. To be clear, I will want to know more about how you intend to change the content of the communication in this relationship.
Other Assignment Guidelines
Journal Entries should be between 2 to 3 double-spaced pages (please do NOT include multiple heading lines, (i.e. using ¼ of the page to list the class, your name, the date, the journal entry title, etc.)
Journal entries should follow standard paper guidelines, including the use of paragraphs, proper grammar, correct sentence structure, etc.You must organized your paper with paragraphs. Keep paragraphs to 4 – 8 sentences max. I will NOT read papers that are 2 pages long that are only 1 paragraph).
Please carefully proofread your responses. Writing & grammar is a component of the final grade.
Use APA citations as appropriate. You should cite from the textbook (or other sources) at least twice, but obviously using citations regularly to back up your ideas is a good idea.
Please review the syllabus statement on Academic Misconduct, plagiarism, and use of AI (such as ChatGPT